U.K.-based technology website techradar recently completed a global survey that looked into myriad topics that will impact the consumer electronics industry in both the short- and long-term. Topics techradar asked more than 3,500 people about included the smart home revolution, mobile computing, holiday shopping trends, and streaming media habits.

Here’s a rundown of some of the results:

When asked what future technologies excite them, consumers most often cited smart home technology. Roughly one-out-of-four said the development of brands like Nest and other connected systems is what they’re most looking forward to as far as emerging markets are concerned. After smart home technology, consumers said they were also excited about the development of artificial intelligence (17 percent) and the Internet of Things (13 percent).

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